When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Originally Posted by Basslicks
Yeah I agree on the sides. I'd probably modify them as well. What do you mean weld instead of bolt? You mean weld it to the jeep? or Weld it to the brackets? Hey how hard was it to make the bends without a metal brake?
OK. So this is the new style that I have. Bolts to the bumper itself, and screws through the body. It doesn't look very good IMO
This is the old style - it still bolts to the bumper, but it's folded under the cut and fold, and screwed up from the bottom to the body. Looks way better.
So my plan is to cut/bend the steel to match the old style, but instead of screwing it to the body and bolting it to the bumper, i'm going to weld it solid so the bumper is one uniform piece and independent of the rear quarter panels of the body.
OK. So this is the new style that I have. Bolts to the bumper itself, and screws through the body. It doesn't look very good IMO
This is the old style - it still bolts to the bumper, but it's folded under the cut and fold, and screwed up from the bottom to the body. Looks way better.
So my plan is to cut/bend the steel to match the old style, but instead of screwing it to the body and bolting it to the bumper, i'm going to weld it solid so the bumper is one uniform piece and independent of the rear quarter panels of the body.
Gotcha. Now I'm on board. Yeah, I'm with you on that one. Old style looks way better. I could moreso see the point of the new style if the Jeep had quarter armor, but without it, it's a little bulbous.
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Update - I ordered the DIY tire carrier add-on for my bumper! Looking forward to finally getting the spare tire out of my rear and regaining my cargo space!
Update - I ordered the DIY tire carrier add-on for my bumper! Looking forward to finally getting the spare tire out of my rear and regaining my cargo space!
I'm just curious, were you thinking about getting this during your vacation lol.
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
lol nope. I got back and was checking out BF deals, and noticed they had added it back to the site for ordering, so I jumped on it before they removed it from the manufacturing queue again
lol nope. I got back and was checking out BF deals, and noticed they had added it back to the site for ordering, so I jumped on it before they removed it from the manufacturing queue again
Opened this build thinking "jeez, 94 pages, no way am I going to actually go through it all." Just finsihed scanning over the build. I'm just 2 hrs away so maybe we will meet one day. Build is great, it'll be a lot easier to keep up now that i'm updated on it. Hope to see that bumper on soon haha.
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Originally Posted by cleenrob
you plan on rebuilding the motor at some point or just waiting to see if it blows up first?(probably never)
Yea probably let it blow up before rebuilding lol. We''ll see I hope to be buying a house with a garage soon so hopefully this won't be my DD much longer and I can tear it apart for some real projects . I'd be nice to pick up another engine and rebuild it stroker style on the side
Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb
I'm just 2 hrs away so maybe we will meet one day.
Where in DE? I'm actually up there quite often - I have family in New Castle
Yea probably let it blow up before rebuilding lol. We''ll see I hope to be buying a house with a garage soon so hopefully this won't be my DD much longer and I can tear it apart for some real projects . I'd be nice to pick up another engine and rebuild it stroker style on the side
sweet. im about to move into a house with a garage myself. jeeps gonna be getting a bunch of stuff done. just bought my uncles dodge dakota for cheap and itll be playing dd for a good while
11-19-2015, 08:40 AM
Hey how hard was it to make the bends without a metal brake?
. I'd be nice to pick up another engine and rebuild it stroker style on the side
